disasters

英 [dɪˈzɑːstəz]

美 [dɪˈzæstərz]

n.  灾难; 灾祸; 灾害; 不幸; 祸患; 彻底失败的人(或事)
disaster的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (尤指伤亡惨重的)灾难，灾祸(如地震、坠机等)
  Adisasteris a very bad accident such as an earthquake or a plane crash, especially one in which a lot of people are killed.
  1. It was the second air disaster in the region in less than two months...
     这已经是该地区不到两个月内的第二次空难了。
  2. Many had lost all in the disaster and were destitute.
     很多人被灾难夺去了一切，变得一无所有。
• N-COUNT 非常糟糕的事;彻底的失败;不幸
  If you refer to something as adisaster, you are emphasizing that you think it is extremely bad or unacceptable.
  1. The whole production was just a disaster!
     整个产品简直就是一个败笔！
  2. It would be a disaster for them not to reach the semi-finals...
     如果不能挺进半决赛，对他们来说就是完败。
  3. 'This tax is a disaster waiting to happen,' said an angry Tory backbencher.
     “这项税收将为日后埋下祸根，”一位愤怒的保守党后座议员说道。
• N-UNCOUNT 灾祸;祸患
  Disasteris something which has very bad consequences for you.
  1. The government brought itself to the brink of fiscal disaster...
     政府把自己推向了财政危机的边缘。
  2. 'The potential for disaster is enormous,' he says.
     “这将会祸患无穷，”他说道。
• 没有什么好结果；后患无穷
  If you say that something isa recipe for disaster, you mean that it is very likely to have unpleasant consequences.

双语例句

• Disasters have increased in frequency over recent years.
  灾难在最近几年的频率增加了。
• This decade, a series of disasters have destroyed communities and countries.
  在近十年，一系列的灾难破坏了许多地区和国家。
• Experts say these natural disasters and wild weather are connected with high temperatures.
  专家说这些自然灾害和恶劣天气和高温有关。
• Disasters also exact a devastating economic toll.
  自然灾害也造成了毁灭性的经济损失。
• The people here are reduced to dire poverty because of ( the) natural disasters.
  这里的人们由于自然灾害而穷不聊生。
• Be prepared against war, be prepared against natural disasters, and do everything for the people.
  备战备荒为人民。
• A catalogue of disasters has recently affected the travel industry.
  近来一连串的灾害对旅游业产生了影响。
• Some of the worlds cataclysmic disasters are associated with climate change, such as floods and massive landslides.
  世界上一些大的自然灾害都与气候变化有关，比如洪水和大面积山体滑坡。
• China-ASEAN relations have withstood the test of crises and disasters.
  中国和东盟的关系经受住了风雨灾祸的考验。
• Facilities to deal with natural disasters including earthquakes and floods are currently being developed.
  目前，正在发展应对地震和洪水等自然灾害的公共设施。